12 Angry Men

1997 1h 57m EN

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7.7

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★7.7TMDB · 477

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Synopsis

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During the trial of a man accused of his father's murder, a lone juror takes a stand against the guilty verdict handed down by the others as a result of their preconceptions and prejudices.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Courtney B. Vance
Foreman
Ossie Davis
Juror 2
George C. Scott
Juror 3
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Juror 4
Dorian Harewood
Juror 5
James Gandolfini
Juror 6
Tony Danza
Juror 7
Jack Lemmon
Juror 8

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William Friedkin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by William Friedkin, shot by Fred Schuler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Augie Hess shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Courtney B. Vance and Ossie Davis and George C. Scott carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0118528 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

William Friedkin directs. Fred Schuler behind the camera. Augie Hess cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Shot for just $1.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by William Friedkin, shot by Fred Schuler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Augie Hess shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Courtney B. Vance and Ossie Davis and George C. Scott carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0118528 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 13 themes, including "death penalty", "right and justice", "court", "judge".

The technical file

Cinematography: Fred Schuler
Editing: Augie Hess
Production design: Bill Malley
Costume design: Dan Moore
Makeup / hair: Gail Rowell-Ryan
Sound: David E. Fluhr
Runtime: 117 min · 1h 57m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $1,750,000
Box office: $2,000,000
Return: 114% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: 12 Angry Men (1997)

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Filipe Manuel Neto2023-07-21
★ 7/10
A needless and unnecessary remake, but that was very well done and does not disrespect the original. What usually happens when a remake of a film so acclaimed and so well remembered comes out that it's considered a classic? As a rule, we tend to think that the remake was totally unnecessary and that the original is always better. This film, in fact, is a remake that has everything to be considered unnecessary and, perhaps because of that, it was put a little aside by almost everyone. It wasn't a film that caught the attention, it went automatically to the television market without even going to the cinemas and disappeared quietly. I have to admit that this remake was not necessary. The original film is incredible value and did not lack for such a thing. However, this production for television also has some value and some merits that we cannot fail to observe, otherwise we are not being fair. And the cast is, perhaps, one of the greatest merits of the film, which will keep the characters from the original, taking extreme care in reinterpreting some of them and including greater racial mixing. And we can say that all the actors hired are good, and they all do a truly exemplary job. Jack Lemmon and George Scott deserve all the attention, with colossal and powerful interpretations, but it is also worth seeing the work of James Gandolfini, Ossie Davis, Hume Cronyn or Dorian Harewood. The movie also works pretty well considering it's a made-for-TV movie. I don't know if I can say that it has cinematic characteristics, but I wouldn't be shocked to see it in the movie theater. The cinematography is quite good, the sets and costumes meet what you expect to find, and the film is, in practice, a modernized copy of its old version. It was needless, it will never take the place of the original film, but it turned out to be a well done remake nonetheless.

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